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Gov’ship Party Ticket: Plateau APC mobilising for Gov Mutfwang

Jude Melvin Jones January 19, 2026

Nigeria The Plateau State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has opened talks with the Plateau State Governor, Barr Caleb Mutfwang, urging him to recontest as Governor in 2027. The move was made by party stakeholders of the party in Jos at the weekend. The party chieftains said as

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US suspends Visa processing for 75 countries

Oakley Mason January 14, 2026

USA The United States has suspended visa processing for applicants from Nigeria, Russia and a dozen other countries as part of a sweeping review of its immigration screening system, according to an internal directive from the US Department of State. The instruction, which takes effect from January 21, orders American embassies and consulates to halt […]

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2027: ‘We have not seen anything that will stop Gov Mutfwang’s re-election’ – Group

Jude Melvin Jones January 6, 2026

Nigeria A group under the aegis of Plateau Youths For Progressive Change (PYPC), has disclosed that Governor Caleb Mutfwang remains the most favoured candidate to win the 2027 governorship election in Plateau State. Speaking with our correspondent, leader of the Group Yakubu Ezra said there is currently no politician in the State that will emerge […]

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Uganda denies plans for election internet shutdown

Andrew Mbeki January 6, 2026

Uganda Uganda has denied plans to shut down internet access during next week’s elections, dismissing reports of a possible blackout as unfounded. Concerns were raised by the main opposition candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi , widely known as Bobi Wine, who last week repeated claims that the government intended to block the internet to disrupt mobilisation and […]

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Cuba faces uncertain future after US topples Venezuelan leader Maduro

Kristi Lucas January 6, 2026

Cuba Cuba faces uncertainty over its future after the United States abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last weekend. Cuban officials lowered flags in the early hours of Monday to mourn 32 security officers they say were killed in the US strike on Venezuela, the island nation’s closest ally. The US administration of President Donald Trump has warned outright

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‘Those I left in PDP are still my brothers’ – Gov Mutfwang

Jude Melvin Jones January 4, 2026

Nigeria The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has said those he left in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), are still his brothers, noting that his decision to defect from the party was born out of necessity to secure political stability. The Governor said the sacrifices made by the PDP to bring him to power in […]

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Guinea Bissau at a Crossroads: Can Political Change Open the Door to a New Economic Future

Ethan Asher November 28, 2025

Israel News Feature with Samuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Senior Economic Advisor to the Abraham Accords Treaty, and CEO of Gulf Technologies Systems (GTS) The recent coup in Guinea Bissau has drawn sharp condemnation across Africa and the international community. Yet beyond the political turmoil lies a deeper question now being raised by economic strategists and […]

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Tanzania’s president says election violence may hurt access to funding

Andrew Mbeki November 19, 2025

Tanzania Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Tuesday that the violence that followed the country’s disputed October election could hurt access to international funding. Speaking as she swore in government ministers, she said what happened had tarnished the country’s image and reduced its chances of getting loans. She urged officials to focus on raising […]

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Without Gov Mutfwang, APC is dead in Plateau – Group

Kingsley Chukwuka November 19, 2025

Nigeria A group saddled with the responsibility to hold politicians accountable, has said that the defection of some People’s Democratic Party (PDP), members to the All Progressives Congress (APC), last Saturday was meaningless without Governor Caleb Mutfwang joining the party. The Group, Plateau Youths For Progressive Change (PYPC), said it observed that the

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President Trump Must Announce New Peace Agreements with Saudi Arabia, Syria, others

Ethan Asher November 16, 2025

Isreal Opinion By Samuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Senior Economic Advisor to the Abraham Accords Restoring Regional Momentum and Building an Economic Axis that Defeats Hamas and Terror The global system is standing at a sensitive yet promising moment. President Donald Trump is once again shaping the regional agenda, and many countries are aligning themselves with […]